Portable wire fence.



No. 823,993.- E PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906. J. M. CRAWFORD.

PORTABLE WIRE FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25. 1905.

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UNI-TED. sTA'rEs PATENT oFF oE f JOHN M. CRAWFORDROF CRAWFORD; OREGON. PORTABLE. WIRE r- ENcE.

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' 1 To all whom it may concern: n a

Be it known that I, JOHN M; CRAWFORD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Crawford, in the county of-Yarnhill and State of Oregon, have invented certain newand usefullrnprovernents in Portable'Wire Fences;

. andI dohereby declare the' pfollowing tobe a full,-cl ear, and exact description of the inven tion su'ch as will enableothers skilled in the i art to th S m a... a I 0.,

1 The principal objectof my inventi'on is'ito construct a'wire fencewhich shall be p0rt-:

fable S0; that it ;n1ay-;be readily and quickly I 5 transportedfrornplace-to,placeasdesired], AnotheI'j 7 Object; is to provide "means for stretching and maintaining the tension} of Wire fences, the rnateria lsffoi; the" manufac- V l ture of which are at handj on everyifarm, at no deviceoharajcteri'zed by'j myinvention', as iwill: b he eina te ullyg e' 'cribe ii j th $1 1 I thereiniatfa Sharp slant or angle" toward the" top and bottomqthereof for .a purposenow I 5 appearing. 1 I 'a, designates 1 ing, the top wire passingover the upperspike' b, (driven into :the-postvB in a"downwardslanting direction,) tending, to support the fencing 'in' proper position against sagging q I between-the end posts A,-a nd;thelowerwire Specification of Letters Patent. l Application filed October 25, 1905. Serial No. 284,352.

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of the fencing passing under the lower spike b, (driven into the post B in an upward-slant,- ing direction) whereby animals or the like are prevented from raising or elevating the fencing from the bottom, and, if desired;

short pieces or lengths of wire I)? or the like A per and'lo'wer wiresa and the ends thereof twisted, thereby retaining these wires a Qagainst displacement, but permitting-longs Inay; be passed around the postsoverthe upj tudinal sliding movement of the wires mover .i the spikes bin the operation, of tightening and tensioning the fencing.

'At' both ends of'th wire fencing is a; roller.

width; of. the woven-Wire fencing used; saybyj at 'oclifferent angles toaeachx Other} adapted to bl eng g dfl y. ba ffiifiror ha' -li'kel ll the} operation of tightening or loos'ening the fencing afterit has" beenset-up for'use. 1' When the fencing has gbeenadjusted toa' H sufficient tension'or adequatelytightenedbyf vi 7 or stick afi'preferably of cylindrical shape and ofjany suitableinateriaL-lsueh,as'wood,and being disp'osed transverselyfof thewire fen c-.

ing, the horizontal wires thereof being staj. pied or otherwise'suitably secured theretol .The'roller stick'is desirably longerthan the i all that hasgtoi be; done to withdraw-v the;

' P a5 n lip Off'the bands a". The w "-1 ditious manner in which'this'gcan be accolnplished prevent sagging thereofpespeoially when the anchororiend posts Aare a considerable dis-. V

tance apart.-

General directions for applying my inventin.Drive stakes for sighting on the line where the fence is to be erected. Place an anchor-post A firmly in the ground at the point of beginning. Take a stick of timber a (round fir-pole preferred) four or five inches in diameter and eight inches longer,

say, than the width of the woven-wire fencing. Bore holes, desirably three holes, a (preferably one and one-half inch,) at different angles through the stick a and desirably about twelve inches apart. Take a roll of wire fencing to be used in constructing the fence and loosen the ends thereof and staple the ends evenly to the stick (1 allowing, say, four inches of the stick to project above and four inches to project below the top and bottom wires, respectively; It requires less time to staple the wire fencing to the roller post or stick a than it would to an anchorpost, as is the usual way, because in stapling the woven-wire fencing to the roller post or stick the latter is lying on the ground with no consequent strain on the wires of the fencing,

which strain occurs when the wire fencing is sta led to an anchor-post, as is customary, an the roller post or stick a when once stapled to the'wire fencing is always ready for instant use, while the best wire-fence stretchers now in use are heavy, cumbersome, and expensive, consisting of two heavy bars of iron or steel as clamps, which must be separated to admit the fence and then fastened together by numerous bolts, and these stretchers now in use are too expensive to be owned-by every farmer. Stand the stick a with the roller-fencing thus attached, up against the anchor-post A. Pass a piece or length of wire a, say, three times, around the anchor-post and the stick above the top wire of the fencing a and secure by twisting the ends together. Repeat this operation at the bottom of the post, only pass the wire a, below the bottom wire of the fencing a. Give the stick a a half-turn and insert a strong wooden pin a in one of the auger-holes a Unroll the coil of fencing it along the line and staple another roller a to the other end of the wire fencing a. Then take up all the slack by pulling on the last-mentioned roller stick a and place at this point another anchor-post A. Place therearound two loops of wire a 'and insert the stick a therein at the top and bottom. Place intermediate anchorposts B as desired, say, thirty or forty feet apart. Drive slantingly downward a short heavy spike into each intermediate anchorpost B near the top thereof at the proper height for the top wire of the fencing a,which top wire rests on the spike. Give the spike a sharp angle or slant, so that the fence will not slip off. Repeat this operation with all intermediate anchor-posts B. Now insert an iron bar a of the desired length, in this instance four or five feet, giving the necessary lever purchase, in one of the auger-holes a and turn the stick (1 until the wires of the fencing shall have encircled the same, and then insert a wooden pin 0, to prevent unwinding. Then go back to the first stick a and turn it until the wires shall have encircled it. Then either stick a, may be turned by the iron bars 0; until the wire fencing is brought to the proper tension and is adequately tight. Press the bottom wire of the fencing 0. down hard at each intermediate anchor-post B and drive a spike above the lower wire with the proper slant to prevent the bottom wire from being easily displaced and to prevent animals or the like from raising or elevating the fence from the bottom. ires b may then be passed around the anchor-posts B, as shown, the pieces or lengths of wire b being secured by having their ends twisted, thus further conferring stability upon the structure.

Should the anchor-posts A sag, as they always will sooner or later from decay and other causes, with my invention applied the fence may be separated from the anchorposts easily, the posts A straightened up or renewed, and the fencing retightened without cutting wires or drawing staples. The efiicacy and value of this is obvious. With de vices now in common use the staples must be drawn from the anchorposts, often resulting in the breaking of wires, and a stretcher procured, making a tedious and often expensive operation.

The usefulness of a wire fence is governed largely by the tension thereof. The extreme cold of winter and the intense heat of summer will cause the fence to become slack and destroy its usefulness; but my invention admits of loosening for winter and tightening for summer by a simple operation.

General dircctionsfor taking downfcnccfor rem0oal.-.Remove the wooden pin a from one of the roller posts or sticks a slip the roller-post out of the wire loops a, lay roller post or stick with fencing attached on the ground, and continue along the line, disconnecting the fencing from intermediate anchor posts B, letting the fencing lie on the ground. hen the next roller-post is reached, disconnect it from anchor-post, as before, and roll the fencing around it by rolling over and over to the place of beginning. Take up the anchor-posts. The fencing and posts are now ready to be removed to be set up at another place without removing a spike or staple.

Having thus particularly described the nature and details of my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A portable wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright rollers disposed between the posts and carrying therebetween wire fencing permanently secured to and engaging 1 the rollers, only; said rollers being removably connected with the posts, whereby they may be freely disengaged from the posts and, at the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto, without first remov- 1 ing the wires, or causing the wire fencing to become disengaged from the rollers to which it is secured.

2. A portable Wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts'supported at a distance a art, two upright rollers disposed between t e posts and carrying therebetween wire fencin stapled to and permanently engaging the rollers only said rollers being removably connected with the posts, whereby they may freely be disengaged from the posts and, at"

the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto, without first removing the wires', or causing the wire fencing to become disengaged from the rollers to which it is secured.

3. A portable wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright rollers disposed between the posts and carrying therebetween wire fencing permanently secured to and engaging the rollers, only; said rollers being removably connected with the posts, whereby they may be freely disengaged from the posts and, at the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto, without first removing the wires, or causing the wire fencing to become disengaged from the rollers to which it is secured; and an auxiliary post disposed intermediate the said two posts and constructed to assist in supporting the wire fencing.

4; A portable wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright rollers disposed between the posts and carrying therebetween wire fencing permanently secured to and engaging the rollers, only; said rollers and posts being connected by removable loops, whereby the rollers may be freely disengaged from the posts and, at the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto, without first removing the wires,or causing the wire fencing to become disengaged from the rollers to which it is secured.

5. A portable wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright rollers disposed between the posts and carrying therebetween wire fencing permanently secured to and engag- I ing the rollers, only; said rollers being removably connected with the posts, whereby they may be freely disengaged from the posts and, at the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto without first removmg the wires, or causing the wire fencing to become disengaged from the rollers to which it is secured; and means cooperating with the rollers for tightening the w1re fencing and taking up slack thereof.

6; A portable wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright, transversely-perforated rollers disposed between the posts and carry' ing therebetween wire fencing permanently secured to and engaging the rollers, only; said rollers being removably connected with the posts, whereby they may be freely disengaged from the posts and, at the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto, without first removing the wires, or causing the wire fencing to become disen: gaged from the rollers to which it is secured; and bars engaging the transverse perforations of the rollers for tightening and taking up slack of the wire fencing.

7. A portable wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright, transversely-perforated rollers disposed between the posts and carrying therebetween wire fencing permanently secured to and enga ing the rollers, only;

said rollers and posts eing connected by removable loops, whereby the rollers may be freely disengaged from the posts and, at the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto, without first removing the wires, or causing the wire fencing to become disengaged from the rollers to'which it is secured; and bars engaging the perforations of the rollers for tightemng and taking up slack of the wire fencing.

8. A portable ,wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright rollers disposed between t e posts and carrying therebetween wire fencin permanently secured to and engaging the rollers, only said rollers being removably connected with the posts, whereby they may be freely disengaged from the posts and, at the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto, without first removing the wires, or causing the wire fencing to-become disengaged from the rollers to which it is secured; means cooperating with the rollers for tightening and taking up slack of the wire fencing; and means for temporarily holding the wire fencing in any adjusted or tight ened position.

9. A portable wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright, transversely-perforated rollers disposed between the posts and carrying therebetween wire fencing permanently secured to and engaging the rollers, only wire fencing in any such adjusted or tightened position- 10. A portable wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright rollers disposed between the posts and carrying therebetween wire fencin permanently secured to and engaging the rolers, only; said rollers being connected with the posts by removable loops passing around the posts and the rollers, whereby the rollers may be freely disengaged from the posts and, at the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto, without first removing the wires, or causing the wire fencing to become disengaged from the rollers to which it is secured.

11. A portable wire fence, comprising two upright anchor-posts supported at a distance apart, two upright rollers disposed between the posts and carrying therebetween wire fencing permanently secured to and engaging the rollers, only; said rollers being connected with the posts by removable loops formed of short lengths of wire having their ends twisted, whereby the rollers may be freely disengaged from the posts and, at the same time, carry with them the wire fencing secured thereto, without first removing the wires, or causing the wire fencing to become disengaged from the rollers to which it is socured.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN M. CRAWFORD.

Witnesses KATE BIRD, W. T. V INTON. 

